CME/CE Expiration Date: 04/06/2019*
*The expiration date listed above is the last day CME/CE credit can be claimed for this specific course.

Description:
This course includes the following presentations:

Dietary Treatment: Using the Mediterranean Diet

Dietary Treatment: Using a Vegetarian Diet

Dietary Treatment: Using a Carbohydrate-restricted Diet

Dietary Treatment Panel Discussion

American Cancer Society Dietary Recommendations

Cancer Prevention and Treatment via Vegetarian Diets

Cancer Prevention and Treatment via Ketogenic Diets

Cancer and Nutrition Panel Discussion

Presentation Information

Presentation Date:

April 07, 2016

Expiration Date:

March 07, 2019 11:55 PM

Presentation Objectives

Interact more confidently with patients in regards to their individual weight and health issues associated with obesity.

Educate patients on nutrition as it relates to obesity management and cancer prevention.

Understand the link between nutrition and cancer and how nutrition may be used in cancer prevention and/or treatment.

Construct an individualized dietary treatment plan for patients affected by overweight or obesity.

Determine the best diet plan for each patient based on their unique needs, culture and preferences.

Dietary Treatment: Using the Mediterranean Diet

(Speaker biography at time of recording)

Dr. Michael Ozner is a board-certified cardiologist, a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, medical director of Wellness & Prevention at Baptist Health South Florida, and a regional and national speaker in the field of preventive cardiology. He is the director for the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Annual Symposium and the author of "The Great American Heart Hoax," "Heart Attack Proof," and "The Complete Mediterranean Diet."

Cancer Prevention and Treatment via Ketogenic Diets

(Speaker biography at time of recording)

Dr. Thomas N. Seyfried is a professor of biology at Boston College. He received his PhD in genetics and biochemistry from the University of Illinois, Urbana. He did his undergraduate work at the University of New England, and also holds a master's degree in genetics from Illinois State University, Normal, IL. He served on the faculty as an assistant professor in neurology at the Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Seyfried has more than 170 peer-reviewed publications and is author of the book, "Cancer as a Metabolic Disease."

Dietary Treatment: Using a Vegetarian Diet

Krishna Doniparthi, MD, FAARM, FOMA

Dr. Krishna Doniparthi is a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine and is board-certified in family medicine and functional medicine (Fellow). He did his residency in family medicine at the University of Alabama, where he was chief resident. Before residency, he published research on pediatric anaplastic thyroid cancer at USUHS in Bethesda, Maryland. Besides obesity medicine, his functional medicine focus is on lipid membrane therapy for neurological conditions, auto-immune, gut microbiome balance, genetic metabolism, and nutrigenomics. Dr. Doniparthi currently serves as a member of the board of trustees for the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA).

Dietary Treatment: Using a Carbohydrate-restricted Diet

(Speaker biography at time of recording)

ABOM Diplomate

Dr. Yancy is a board-certified general internist and obesity medicine physician who is Director of the Duke Diet and Fitness Center and Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University. He is also a Research Scientist in the Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care at the Durham VA Medical Center. With over 100 scientific publications, Dr. Yancy has performed multiple clinical trials investigating the effectiveness and tolerability of multiple diets for weight management.

Dietary Treatment: Panel Discussion

(Speaker biography at time of recording)

Dr. Michael Ozner is a board-certified cardiologist, a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, medical director of Wellness & Prevention at Baptist Health South Florida, and a regional and national speaker in the field of preventive cardiology. He is the director for the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Annual Symposium and the author of "The Great American Heart Hoax," "Heart Attack Proof," and "The Complete Mediterranean Diet."

(Speaker biography at time of recording)

ABOM Diplomate

Dr. Krishna Doniparthi is board-certified in family medicine and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. He is also completed fellowship training and board certification in antiaging andregenerative medicine, and also received training by IFM. Currently, he is pursuing his master's in clinical nutrition. He did research at USUHS in pediatric anaplastic thyroid cancer. His private practice comprises of obesity medicine, functional medicine, and regenerative medicine. He specializes in nutrition and metabolism, membrane lipid therapy, and bio-identical hormone replacement therapy.

(Speaker biography at time of recording)

ABOM Diplomate

Dr. Yancy is a board-certified general internist and obesity medicine physician who is Director of the Duke Diet and Fitness Center and Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University. He is also a Research Scientist in the Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care at the Durham VA Medical Center. With over 100 scientific publications, Dr. Yancy has performed multiple clinical trials investigating the effectiveness and tolerability of multiple diets for weight management.

American Cancer Society Dietary Recommendations

(Speaker biography at time of recording)

Dr. Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, PhD, RD began her cancer research career at Duke University where she was on faculty for 17 years, then was recruited to MD Anderson and then came to UAB in 2010 as the Associate Director for Cancer Prevention and Control in the Cancer Center. She has authored more than 200 scientific papers and is a Komen Professor of Survivorship and an American Cancer Society (ACS) clinical research professor. She also serves on the ACS Guidelines Panel for Nutrition and Physical Activity.

Cancer Prevention and Treatment via Vegetarian Diets

(Speaker biography at time of recording)

ABOM Diplomate

Dr. Michael Orlich studied medicine at the University of Michigan and completed his PhD in epidemiology at Loma Linda University. Board-certified in Family and Preventive Medicine, he is an investigator with the Adventist Health Study 2 (AHS-2), a large NIH-funded study, investigating the relationship of diet to major health outcomes, particularly cancers and mortality. He maintains a small clinical practice and also serves as program director for Loma Linda University's Preventive Medicine Residency.

Cancer and Nutrition: Panel Discussion

(Speaker biography at time of recording)

Dr. Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, PhD, RD began her cancer research career at Duke University where she was on faculty for 17 years, then was recruited to MD Anderson and then came to UAB in 2010 as the Associate Director for Cancer Prevention and Control in the Cancer Center. She has authored more than 200 scientific papers and is a Komen Professor of Survivorship and an American Cancer Society (ACS) clinical research professor. She also serves on the ACS Guidelines Panel for Nutrition and Physical Activity.

(Speaker biography at time of recording)

Dr. Michael Orlich studied medicine at the University of Michigan and completed his PhD in epidemiology at Loma Linda University. Board-certified in Family and Preventive Medicine, he is an investigator with the Adventist Health Study 2 (AHS-2), a large NIH-funded study, investigating the relationship of diet to major health outcomes, particularly cancers and mortality. He maintains a small clinical practice and also serves as program director for Loma Linda University's Preventive Medicine Residency.

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